Influence of assisting laser radiation at electron-beam dispersion on the molecular structure of polyethylene-silver nanocomposite coatings

The paper deals with the study of the molecular structure and morphology of polyethylene-silver nanocomposite coatings. Polyethylene-silver nanocomposite coatings were prepared from active gas phase by electron-beam dispersion of polyethylene and silver nitride. The influences of laser assisted electron-beam dispersion and annealing on the formation degree of plasmon effect, the chemical composition and structure of the layer were determined. The results show that metal nanoparticles could be produced by laser assisting at the dispersion stage affecting the autocatalytic process of decomposition of the salt. Annealing leads to a more homogeneous structure with a smaller protuberance on the surface of the coatings.